08/01/22

The Sheriff’s office reports that this past Friday evening deputies responded to a tractor accident on Sleepy Hollow Trail in the Staunton area of Augusta County where they found 81-year old Warren MacKenzie dead from injuries sustained in the crash.

Investigators determined MacKenzie got off his farm tractor with an attached bush hog mower to open a gate.  While opening the gate, the tractor began to roll, ultimately running over top of him.  Sheriff Donald Smith says that while they continue to investigate, “Mechanical failure is a contributing factor to this tragic farm accident.”